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Shown Here:Introduced in House (10/31/2007)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to
affect elections.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 31, 2007

Mr. Higgins (for
himself and Ms. Kaptur) introduced the
following joint resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on the
Judiciary

JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to
affect elections.

Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each
House concurring therein), That the following article is
proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall
be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified
by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years
after the date of its submission for ratification:

“article —

“section 1. Congress shall have power to regulate the
raising and spending of money, including through setting limits, for campaigns
for nomination for election to, or for election to, Federal office.

“section 2. A State shall have power to regulate the
raising and spending of money, including through setting limits, for—

“(1) State or local ballot initiatives,
referenda, plebiscites, or other similar ballot measures; and

“(2) campaigns for nomination for election to,
or for election to, State or local office.

“section 3. Congress shall have power to implement and
enforce this article by appropriate
legislation.”.